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Saturday, April 13, 2024
Lufthansa says planes no longer using Iranian airspace
Lufthansa aircrafts parked at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, September 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst,file)
German airline Lufthansa says its planes will no longer use Iranian airspace amid speculation that Iran will be conducting a retaliatory strike against Israel in the coming days.
The airline has also extended a suspension on flights to and from Tehran amid soaring Middle East tensions.
“Due to the current situation, Lufthansa is suspending its flights to and from Tehran up to and including Thursday, 18 April,” a company spokesperson says.
“The airline is also no longer using Iranian airspace.”
